New Topics, Challenges in Coffee Break’s Future
By Kate Rogers, Special to the Independent
Coffee Break, part of the Laguna Beach PTA Council’s parent education program, plans sessions next year on nutrition,...
Steps to Teen Sobriety
Discovery in Recovery, treating adolescents with drug, alcohol and eating disorders, is offering meetings in San Clemente at the Presbyterian Church, 119 Ave De...
Driving Off Heartfelt Wishes
Top of the World elementary students celebrated Bus Driver Appreciation Day earlier this month.
Laguna Audubon kids presented their bus driver, Faataitai Atuatasi, known as...
Local Grads
Madison A. Zraick received a bachelor of science in communication from Boston University in May 2011.
Student Receives Honor
Pepperdine University student and Laguna Beach native...
Fun Summer Camps for Kids
Dana Sara and Jacob Cho of Cho’s Academy are offering a series of week-long summer camps. Themes include Harry Potter, Sports, Superhero, Seeing Outside...
SchoolPower Spreads Love and Money
SchoolPower’s outgoing president Robin Rounaghi was recognized for her service last Tuesday by Laguna’s school board and administrators.
“I call her the closer,” said Supt....
Students Time-Travel to the Middle Ages
During the recent Thurston Middle School Renaissance Day, seventh-grade students sampled life in medieval times.
The in-house “field trip” was a curriculum-based study of language...
History Students Honored
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School students Trey Taylor and Isabella Ciraulo received medals and certificates for excellence in American history by the Patience...
Foreign Students
Locals Welcome Student from Chile
In August, AFS Laguna Beach will welcome Daniela Pardo, 17, of Chile, as an exchange student at Laguna Beach High...
Calling Graduates of 1981
A 30-year high school class reunion is planned for Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Laguna Beach Woman’s Club.
Make checks payable to LBHS Class of...
A Homerun Fundraiser for Local Schools
Over 1,600 Laguna Beach locals enjoyed the Angels win over the Kansas City Royals last Saturday, seated in a section together near the first-base...
Aimless in High School, War Veteran Finds a New Mission
Laguna Beach native Kevin Staight, who graduated from high school in 2000 with a less than stellar 2.9 GPA, a lack of direction and...
Grads Rewarded With Scholarships
Local organizations showered soon-to-graduate high school seniors with more than 100 scholarships cumulatively worth thousands of dollars last Friday during the annual honors convocation.
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New Course Evolves from Collaborative Effort
Come September, some freshman at Laguna Beach High School will enroll in global studies and study skills, a new class recently approved by the...
Students Honored for Outstanding Work
Laguna Beach High School and Capistrano Unified School District ROP students were honored at the recent Distinguished Student Recognition ceremony, which was held at...